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sarahscupofcoffee 's review for:
Don't Let the Forest In
by C.G. Drews
If you would've told me that a young adult book would give me nightmares, I wouldn't believe you. Probably the easiest five star rating I've given out this year, Don't Let the Forest In hits all the right buttons for me.
It's as if it were crafted specifically for people with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders (hi). I'm also asexual and could deeply relate to Andrew on most levels, which is mildly terrifying. Because of all of these, this was the absolute perfect horror for me. It scared the living shit out of me, keeping me up at night, plaguing my dreams, and actively having to take breaks. Despite having the makings and length of a one-session read, it took me about a week to fully read this.
Now, I don't like body horror. I'm a supernatural horror girlie, so when I heard that the main characters are battling monsters in the woods to have their boarding school... I was hooked. I was also warned that this book is gory as all hell. I didn't take that warning seriously because it's YA... I really should've. You've been warned.
My favorite thing about Don't Let the Forest In is the writing. I don't know how else to describe it, but it's simply gorgeous. If you're a fan of atmospheric stories with dark boarding schools and looming forests set in fall, I highly recommend this one just for the writing alone. This author knows how to paint pictures in your mind while making your heart melt. I will be devouring her backlist.
Alongside the writing, the romance was top-tier, chef's kiss. The writing made the romance this incredible. “He needed Thomas, needed their lungs sewn inside each other so he could remember how to breathe. He needed to take words from Thomas's mouth and put them in his own so he had something to say.” GAAAH.
I also really loved the metaphors for anxiety here. Having severe anxiety myself, I can relate to the monsters and the feeling of dread when you're doing mundane tasks. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a really long time and it will probably make an appearance on my favorites of the year list.
It's as if it were crafted specifically for people with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders (hi). I'm also asexual and could deeply relate to Andrew on most levels, which is mildly terrifying. Because of all of these, this was the absolute perfect horror for me. It scared the living shit out of me, keeping me up at night, plaguing my dreams, and actively having to take breaks. Despite having the makings and length of a one-session read, it took me about a week to fully read this.
Now, I don't like body horror. I'm a supernatural horror girlie, so when I heard that the main characters are battling monsters in the woods to have their boarding school... I was hooked. I was also warned that this book is gory as all hell. I didn't take that warning seriously because it's YA... I really should've. You've been warned.
My favorite thing about Don't Let the Forest In is the writing. I don't know how else to describe it, but it's simply gorgeous. If you're a fan of atmospheric stories with dark boarding schools and looming forests set in fall, I highly recommend this one just for the writing alone. This author knows how to paint pictures in your mind while making your heart melt. I will be devouring her backlist.
Alongside the writing, the romance was top-tier, chef's kiss. The writing made the romance this incredible. “He needed Thomas, needed their lungs sewn inside each other so he could remember how to breathe. He needed to take words from Thomas's mouth and put them in his own so he had something to say.” GAAAH.
I also really loved the metaphors for anxiety here. Having severe anxiety myself, I can relate to the monsters and the feeling of dread when you're doing mundane tasks. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a really long time and it will probably make an appearance on my favorites of the year list.